Math Makes Sense 7
Textbook Scavenger Hunt
Answers
Prepared by Shawna Stangel
Name: __________________________
1. What is the full title of this textbook? Math Makes Sense 7 - WNCP Edition
2. What is the name of the publishing company that has written and distributed this textbook? Pearson Education Canada
3. How many different units of study are there in this textbook? There are 8 different units of study in this textbook.
4. What section of the book will help you to quickly find what is in each unit? What page(s) is this section located? What do you notice about how this section is put together? - Table of Contents - pages v – viii - each unit is listed with all of the lessons that we will be studying - it is colour coded - page numbers are also listed - different sections are also listed
5. What are the three main points listed at the beginning of each unit that are there to help you, the student, understand what the unit is about and how it will help you prepare for success? - What You’ll Learn, Why It’s Important and Key Words
6. Each lesson is set up in the same organized format with 8 key components present. What are these 8 components found in each lesson? - Explore, Reflect & Share, Connect, Examples & Solutions, Practice, Assessment Focus, Take it Further, Reflect
7. What is it about each lesson that helps you to understand where each part of the lesson begins and/or ends? List as many things as you can. - Highlighted words - Bold Lettering - Coloured Headings - Coloured Bar Dividers on the page - Titles - Headings - Colours - Boarders - Sub-titles
8. If you did not know the definition of the term “outcome”, where would you look for it? What page is its definition located on? Write out the definition of this term. - Illustrated Glossary - Page 379 - Outcome: a possible result of an experiment or a possible answer to a survey question
9. List the names of 3 of the authors of this textbook. Where did you find this information? - Marc Garneau - John Pusic - Kanwal Neel - Sharon Jeroski - Susan Ludwig - Robert Sidley - Ralph Mason - Trevor Brown - This information is found on the very first inside page of the textbook.
10. What 2 sections at the end of each chapter will help you to remember what you’ve learned and to help prepare you for the unit test or unit problem that you will be assessed on? 1. Unit Review - What do I need to know? - What should I be able to do? 2. Practice Test
11. What makes the review on pages 126-127 different than the reviews found at the end of each unit. This is a cumulative, multi-chapter, review rather than an individual unit review.
12. There are certain sections in this textbook that are designed to help you learn math in a different way, so that it will make more sense to you. Using the table of contents find an example of each of the below listed sections. In your own words explain what each of these sections is and also why you think it is important to help you succeed in learning math.
A) Investigation – A small project that allows students to explore and
manipulate items to learn interesting math
B) Technology – Step-by-step instructions for using a computer or a calculator to help students do the math
C) Game – Instructions on how to make and play a game with a classmate or family member to help reinforce math skills learned during the unit
D) The World of Work – A short written report that describes how people use mathematics in their daily careers
E) Reading and Writing In Math – Helps students understand how reading and writing about math differs from other language skills you use. It may suggest ways to help you study, organize and/or keep on track with your math assignments.